Dr. Olga Kerr
Consultant Dermatologist and Dermatological Surgeon
MD MMedEd MbChB MBA
- 20+ years' experience
- Cross-border patients
Meet your consultant
Dr. Kerr specialises in all aspects of dermatology with special interest and extensive training throughout the UK in diagnosis and management of skin cancers. She is one of only two Mohs trained surgeons in Northern Ireland.
She is also trained in all aspects of cosmetic dermatology (Botox and fillers) (Cosmetic Courses Dec 2006) and also holds a BTEC national qualification in lasers (Loughborough College Sept 2006). Her passion for training and education is reflected in her appointment as Training Programme Director for Dermatology in Northern Ireland.
Dr. Kerr has also had additional training in surgical management of skin cancer having been awarded a prestigious and competitive Post CCT Fellowship in Cutaneous Surgery in Cardiff (2006-2007) at the University Hospital of Wales specialising in the technique of Mohs surgery.
Dr Kerr is a very experienced general dermatologist with over 20 years’ experience in dermatology with special expertise and experience in the diagnosis and management of skin cancers. She has had experience of working throughout the UK and her extensive training ensures that patients can expect the highest quality of care. She oversees one of the only private mole scanning services in the UK where the patients moles are analysed by a trained professional and the patient is given an immediate diagnosis rather than other business models who use internet or remote access to analyse the moles.
Her business approach is unique and she is passionate that her team members share her vision for quality and excellence in skin cancer diagnosis and management. She attempts wherever possible to “see and treat” so that if you have a worrisome lesion it is often able to be removed on the day of the consultation.
She is originally from Northern Ireland and having worked throughout the UK is passionate that patients in Northern Ireland should have the best quality of dermatological care comparable with any region in the UK.
Dr Kerr studied medicine at Queens where she was awarded her degree with distinction in microbiology in 1996. She then pursued her general dermatology training in Edinburgh. During her time there she was awarded two postgraduate degrees a Masters in Medical Education (Queens University Belfast 2004) and an MD (Edinburgh University 2013) and is author of a number of peer reviewed articles.
She is one of only a few dermatologist trained in the technique of Mohs surgery. As a result of her surgical fellowship she is proficient at dealing with most skin cancers and at reconstructing defects with skin flaps and grafts.
Professional Affiliations / Accreditations
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh & Glasgow
- Member of the British Association of Dermatologists
- Member of the British Society for Dermatological Surgeons
- Member of the Irish Association of Dermatologists
- BTEC national qualification in lasers
- Post CCT Fellowship in Cutaneous Surgery
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow
Helping our cross-border patients
If you are entitled to public healthcare in the Republic of Ireland and on a waiting list, you can have your treatment with us, at the Newry Private Clinic. Paying up front, the cost of your treatment can be reimbursed to you afterwards through the HSE.
Learn MoreHow we can help
At Newry Private Clinic, we can coordinate services and advice for:
- Skin cancer diagnosis and management
- Mole scanning, diagnosis and treatment
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